The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-17

that hs would call up the bill as un-
finished business tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Parks's name being next on the
roll of members under the special cal,
he moved to take from the table the
bill accepting the surrender from Col.
E. W. Cole of the property Of the Ran.
dsllCole Institute and making pro-
vision for the same.
Pending the roll call Mr.. Williams
(Franklin) said: democrats opposed
to taking the bill from the table under
the ruling OF the Chair can abstain
from voting at all on the motion"
Speaker Olapp-Judge Williams, II
you want my place you can have it.
Judge Williams-I do not But
while 1 am here prefer to announce
my own rulings.
Mr.. Gollidsy questioned the right OF
Mr.. Williams to saw what he had said.
Mr.. Hart thought 1t deserving Of
csnsura. The molten to take the Rau-
dali Cole Institute bill from the table
prevailed. yeas, Sc; naya, S2.
Mr.. Erwin thought the bill might
pass with the feature providing for the
sending OF Juvenile convicts to this in
stitution stricken out. Mr.. Hart, he
said, had introduced bill to repeal
this feature OF the existing law, and in
order that this bill might be first
reached, he moved that the bill be
made the special order for 10 O'Clock
am. Monday.
Mr.. Miller called up his bill to amend
chapter 113 of the Ac's of 1885. This
bill sets apart twenty-one counties
which shall send their insane to the
West Tennessee Hospital for the In
sane. Passed third resding-yeas, SO; /;
nays, Is.
Motion to reconsider tabled.
Mr.. Moody called up his bill to
change the line between Bedford and
Coffee counties. Passed third reading.
Mr.. Mynatt called up the bill max
ing an appropriation OF $4,000 to nay
for repairs to the East Tennessee Hos
pital for the Insane.
Mr.. Odlum called no Mr.. Merritt's
bill for the relief OF w. E. Ward. Ga
motion of Mr.. Oilum, Senate bill on
same subject was substituted. This
bill proposes to ralieve DR.. Ward OF
about $4,000 or 5000 back taxes. due
because the charter under which the
institution ran for eighteen years has
been, because of infOrmality, held by
the court to be invalid. This bill
does not release DR.. Ward of taxes
due the city OF Nashville and county
OF Davidson, except by the consent OF
the Mayor and City Council of Nash
vile, in the one instance, and the
County Count in the other. Adjourned
till 2 pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Consideration OF the bill for relief OF
W. E. Ward was resumed.
Mr.. Ligon called the previous ques.
ton, which was sustained, aud the bill
passed.
Bill to incorporate the town OF
Ssvierville. Passed.
Mr.. Savage called up his bill TO regu-
late commerce within the State Of
Tennessee. Made the special order for
tomorrow at 2 o'clock p.m.
The bill to adopt a uniform system
OF text books for the use of the COM
mon schools. Tabled.
Mr.. WGde moved to take from the
table the bill requiring railroads to
build fences along the line OF their
roads. Carried.
The call for the previous question
was sustained, and the bill was re-
jscted.
Adj lurned to 1880 o'clock pm.
NIGHT SESSION.
Bills on third reading. Speaker
Capp called up his bill increasing the
salary of the President of the Men,
phis Taxing District from $4,000 to
$4,000, with the discretion OF the Legis-
lative Committee. Amended 30 as to
make the salary not more than $4,000,
and passed. ~ ''.
Senate bill o 4 same subject wss sab
stituted and passed.
Bill to provide a County Judge for
Humphreys county. Passed.
Bill to amend the charter of Milan,
30 as to give the town municipal pow
ers. Passed.
Senate bill to allow Murfreesboro to
issue bonds to the amount Of $40, ,000
to rebuild the county Jail. Passed.
Adjourned.